§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were the numbers and the percentage rate of registered unemployed persons in the Northern Region at the time of the 1971 Census;
(2) what were the numbers of registered unemployed males and females, respectively, at the Consett employment exchange at the time of the 1971 Census;
(3) what were the numbers of registered unemployed males and females, respectively, at the Stanley employment exchange at the time of the 1971 Census.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt April, 1971, there were 70,704 people registered as unemployed in the Northern Region and the rate of unemployment was 5.4 per cent. At that date, the numbers registered as unemployed in the Consett28W training board and is at present consulting the appropriate organisations on this.